The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-09-15
STATE NEWS.

The Charles p. Harris manufacturing
company is building steam saw mill IL
Mendon
Business is booming in Springfield
More repairing and building is being done
than for many years.
Four carloads OF sheep we're shipped
from Middlebury to the West one day last
week.
Last Monday morning Albert G. Curri-
er's farm buildings near East Hardwick
we're entirely burned. intiicting loss Of
$500, which was covered by the insur-
ance
Senator Edmunds has received retainer
OF S25, 900. to represent the Chicago dres
sed beef interests in their battle with the
railroads before the interstate commerce
com mission. Ex-senator ConkliDg will
sppear for the railroads.
Probably the biggest yoke OF oxen in
the world are on exhibition at the Eastern
Maine State fair this week. They were
raised in Vermont, and measured ten feet
in girth and actually weigh 1000 pounds.
II cost to raise them up to their great
weight over $1,000.
On the line OF the Bennington and Rut-
land railroad, near the village OF White
Creek, is house which stands in two
States, New York and Vermont; three
counties, Rensselaer, and Washington, N.
Y, and Bennington. Vt, and four towns,
Hoosick White Creek Bennington and
Salisbury. This curiously located house
was built 80 years ago by Col. Malher, and
was intended as a place OF refuge for debt.
obs
Company ID. 10th Vermont, held their
annual reunion at South Londonderry
August 30. After dinner, which was serv-
ed by the W. Il. c.. q business meeting
was held at the town hall, and L. p. Bailey
OF Putney was elected president and L. Il
Rugg Of South Londonderry secretary
In the evening the camp fire was addressed
by Z. F. Rugg, Capt. Eldridge, Capt.
Bell, Lieutenant Gov. Fuller and Col
Geo. W. Hooker. The reunion was great
success.
Mrs. Martha Z. Hubbard, widow OF the
Rev. @. II. Hubbard, who was for many
years pastor Of the Congregational church
in Bennington, died Sunday after brief
illness Of typhoid fever, aged sixty seven
years.
Mr.. II. A. Hough OF Orwell has shipped
to George II. Hicks Of Boston two valua-
BILE colts. One was three years old, by
Aristos. The other, May Be. winner OF
the four-yesr -old race last week, was sired
by Ben franklin, Both colts were bred
from three different stratus. Daniel Lam
bert, Hsmbletonian and Columbus.
They were billed 10 WATERFOWL, Mass,
and the price paid for both was $1,000.
The annual joint exhibition OF the YER
mont State Agricultural Society and
Cbsmplain Valley Association opened at
Howard Park Tuesday. Following are
the entries Of stock; Horses. 800; cattle,
525; sheep. 1T; swine. 76; making l0Ts.
Just ~ more than were made 10 the stock
department at the New England Fair.
There will be ~ Jokes Of oxen on the
ground, including the famous heavy oxen
Of Messrs, Hszen OF St Jobusbury and
White Of Bra.tieboro, which weigh 5000
aud $500.
d. II. Weed OF PAwlei has repurchssed
The stallion Island Chief by Daniel Lam
bert, which be cold last year to bis broth
n. This horse 10 the sire Of Phil Dryer
I229l-2 aud is highly spoken Of in the
Spin. OF the Times The public will
have The opportunity soon Of seeing some
81 bis stock, ss there are several farmers
In this vicinity who patroutzei lin last
year Among them are William Boot Of
Vas. Rupert, onin Derby, No. Rupert
Delmer Herrick, Psvle,; Albert Moore.
huperi. and Edward Leach, Paviet. The
lam 81 Island Chief vas fast PAGER.